American House Zephyrhills...Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who died in our nation’s service. It was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868, by a general. It was

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American House Zephyrhills

May 2016Our Management TeamVirginia Rice Executive DirectorKeaton Hobbs Marketing DirectorHeather Hawkins, LPN Wellness DirectorDennis Millet Executive ChefChelsea Rice Business Office ManagerMike Diaz Environmental Services DirectorAmberlee Sanchez, LPN Memory Care Dir.Cindy Christmas Life Enrichment Director

Epicurean Dining RoomHours of Operation

BREAKFAST7 - 9 a.m.LUNCH

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.DINNER

4 p.m.– 6 p.m.

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The landscape around American Houserecently underwent some changes. Take a fewminutes to enjoy the “new” look.

MAY...love and laughter light your days and warmyour heart and home.

MAY...good and faithful friends be yours, whereveryou may roam.

MAY...peace and plenty bless your world with joythat long endures.

MAY...all life’s passing seasons bring the best toyou and yours!

I wish all of you a beautiful month of May. ~ Virginia

Our Very Own Super ModelsEveryone had a blast as Aneta, Louise, Betty, Kay

and Peggy walked the catwalk at our recent fashionshow sponsored by Bon Worth Fashions.

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Now You Know...

For all of thesuperstitious peopleout there, you canrest easily knowingthat 2016 will onlyhave one Friday the13th, and that will bein this month.

Happy Birthday,Batman

Since arriving onthe DC Comics scenein May 1939, theCaped Crusader hasbeen the hero ofmovies, TV shows,cartoons, videogames and comics,and his appealremains ageless.

History ofMemorial DayMemorial Day,

originally calledDecoration Day, is aday of remembrancefor those who died inour nation’s service.It was officiallyproclaimed on May 5,1868, by a general. Itwas first observed onMay 30, 1868, whenflowers were placedon the graves ofUnion andConfederate soldiersat Arlington NationalCemetery.

The Soldier stood and faced GodWhich must always come to passHe hoped his shoes were shiningJust as brightly as his brass.“Step forward now, you Soldier,How shall I deal with you?Have you always turned the othercheek?To My Church have you been true?”The Soldier squared his shoulders andsaid, “No, Lord, I guess I ain’tBecause those of us who carry gunsCan’t always be a saint.I’ve had to work most SundaysAnd at times my talk was tough,And sometimes I’ve been violent,Because the world is awfully rough.But, I never took a pennyThat wasn’t mine to keep...Though I worked a lot of overtimeWhen the bills got just too steep,And I never passed a cry for help,Though at times I shook with fear,And sometimes, God forgive me,I’ve wept unmanly tears.I know I don’t deserve a placeAmong the people here,They never wanted me aroundExcept to calm their fears.If you’ve a place for me here, Lord,It needn’t be so grand,I never expected or had too much,But if you don’t, I’ll understand.”There was a silence all around thethroneWhere the saints had often trodAs the Soldier waited quietly,For the judgment of his God,“Step forward now, you Soldier,You’ve borne your burdens well,Walk peacefully on Heaven’s streets,You’ve done your time in Hell.”

Thank You to All Who Served

Verena R. 3rdGladys L. 4thVirginia W. 5thHazel S. 6thPeggy M. 9thRuby S. 10thEthel A. 17thGrace B. 31st

Welcome to theAmerican House Family

Lorraine L. #11AKate M. #105Herman B. #239BThelma H. #304

Mrs. Olivia G.Mr. Franklin B.

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A Mother of Small Boys Will Say...• A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house, 4

inches deep.• When you hear the toilet flush and the words “uh oh,” it’s already too late.• A six-year old boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year

old man says they can only do it in the movies.• The fire department in Austin, Texas has a 5-minute response time.• Super glue is forever. »• Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.• Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.• The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.• It will, however, make cats dizzy.• Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.

What My MotherTaught Me...

My mother taught me RELIGION.“You’d better pray that will comeout of the carpet.”

My mother taught me TIMETRAVEL. “If you don’t straighten up,I’m going to knock you into themiddle of next week!”

My mother taught meFORESIGHT. “Make sure you wearclean underwear, in case you’re inan accident.”

My mother taught me IRONY.“Keep crying, and I’ll give yousomething to cry about.”

My mother taught me aboutWEATHER. “This room of yourslooks as if a tornado wentthrough it.”

My mother taught me aboutENVY. “There are millions of lessfortunate children in this world whodon’t have wonderful parents likeyou do.”

My mother taught me about

ANTICIPATION. “Just wait until weget home.”

My mother taught me aboutRECEIVING. “You are going to get itwhen you get home!”

My mother taught me HUMOUR.“When that lawn mower cuts off yourtoes, don’t come running to me.”

My mother taught me WISDOM.“When you get to be my age, you’llunderstand.”

My mother taught me aboutJUSTICE. “One day you’ll have kids,and I hope they turn out justlike you.”

Wit & Wisdom

A Mom’sVocabulary

• Dumbwaiter:One who asks ifthe childrenwould care toorder a dessert.

• Feedback: Theinevitable resultwhen the babydoesn’tappreciate thestrained carrots.

• Grandparents:The people whothink yourchildren arewonderful eventhough they’resure you’re notraising themright.

• Independent:How we wantour children tobe for as long asthey doeverything wesay.

• Show Off: Achild who ismore talentedthan yours.

• Whodunit: Noneof the childrenwho live in yourhouse.

• Bottle-feeding:An opportunityfor Daddy to getup at 2 am.

May 2016Zephyrhills

Special EventsEntertainmentOutingsRecurring Events

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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HAPPY HONOROUR VETS

11:00 Sunday Afternoon Movie - CC

“Mrs. Doubtfire”4:00 Church Services - CC6:00 Bingo - GR

29:30 Stretch & Flex - CC

10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 One-To-One Activity11:30 Lunch Outing to Five Guys

1:00 Jokereno - GR2:00 Group Crosswords - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR5:30 Bible Study with Maureen - CC

Happy Birthday, Verena R. 39:30 Chair Exercises - CC

10:00 Wii Bowling - CC10:00 Communion12:00 Manicures - AC3:00 Prize Bingo - GR6:00 Bingo - GR

Happy Birthday, Gladys L. 49:30 Stretch & Flex - CC

10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 Chime Lessons - AC12:30 Ice Cream Social - B

3:00 Jokereno - GR5:30 Bridge - B6:00 Rummikub - L

Happy Birthday, Virginia W. 59:30 Chair Exercises - CC

10:00 Wii Bowling - GR1:00 Peggy’s Card Class - AC2:00 Cinco de Mayo Party

with Perry & Joy - B3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Bingo - GR

Happy Birthday, Hazel S. 69:00 Walk-About Club - A

10:00 Bible Study with Gary Womack- CC

10:00 Shopping Trip2:00 Mothers’ Day Tea Party - B3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR6:00 Poker - B

79:30 Chair Exercises - CC

10:00 Wii Bowling - CC11:00 Ice Cream Social - B

1:00 LCR Dice Game - GR1:00 Ukulele Club - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR5:30 Bridge - B


“Because of Winn-Dixie”4:00 Church Services - CC6:00 Bingo - GR

Happy Birthday, Elizabeth M. 99:30 Stretch & Flex - CC

10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 One-To-One Activity11:30 Lunch Outing to Sunrise

Eatery1:00 Jokereno - GR2:00 Group Crosswords - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR5:30 Bible Study with Maureen - CC

Happy Birthday, Ruby S. 109:30 Chair Exercises - CC

10:00 Communion10:00 Wii Bowling - CC12:00 Manicures - AC2:00 Cooking Corner - AC6:00 Bingo - GR



1:00 Mahjong - L3:00 Jokereno - GR5:30 Bridge - B6:00 Rummikub - L


10:00 Wii Bowling - CC2:00 Happy Hour with Clint

Geisler - B3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Bingo - GR

139:00 Walk-About Club - A

10:00 Bible Study with Gary Womack- CC

10:00 Shopping Trip2:00 ZUMBA with Maria - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR6:00 Poker - B



1:00 LCR Dice Game - GR2:30 Movie & Popcorn - CC “Big

Stone Gap”"3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR5:30 Bridge - B


“A League of Their Own”4:00 Church Services - CC6:00 Bingo - GR


10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 One-To-One Activity11:30 Lunch Outing to Rebecca’s

1:00 Jokereno - GR2:00 Group Crosswords - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR5:30 Bible Study with Maureen - CC7:00 Democratic Club - CC

Happy Birthday, Ethel A. 179:30 Chair Exercises - CC

10:00 Wii Bowling - CC10:00 Communion12:00 Manicures - AC3:00 Surprise Bingo - GR6:00 Bingo - GR


10:00 Shopping Trip10:00 BP & Weight Clinic - CC10:30 Chime Lessons - AC12:30 Ice Cream Social - B



10:00 Wii Bowling - CC2:00 Birthday Party with Rick

Chapman - B3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Bingo - GR


10:00 Shopping Trip10:00 Bible Study with Gary Womack

- CC2:00 ZUMBA with Maria - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR6:00 Poker - B



1:00 LCR Dice Game - GR2:30 Movie & Popcorn - CC “Cast

Away”3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR5:30 Bridge - B


“The Horse Whisperer”4:00 Church Services - CC6:00 Bingo - GR


10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 One-To-One Activity11:00 Lunch Outing to Fred’s

Market in Plant City2:00 Group Crosswords - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR


10:00 Wii Bowling - CC10:00 Communion12:00 Manicures - AC2:00 Entertainment by Mr.

Ree-Man the Magician - B6:00 Bingo - GR




269:30 Chair Exercises - B

10:00 Jeopardy - B2:00 Happy Hour with Dave

Smith - A3:00 Jokereno -GR6:00 Bingo - GR


10:00 Shopping Trip10:00 Bible Study with Gary Womack

- CC2:00 Resident Council Meeting

- B3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR6:00 Poker - B



1:00 LCR Dice Game - GR2:30 Movie & Popcorn - CC “Memphis

Belle”3:00 Early Bird Bingo - GR5:30 Bridge - B


“Ghost”4:00 Church Services - CC6:00 Bingo - GR

30 Happy Birthday, Grace B. 319:30 Chair Exercises - CC

10:00 Wii Bowling - CC12:00 Manicures - AC2:00 Craft Corner - AC6:00 Bingo - GR

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WHAT’S NEW?

A special “Thankyou” to twowonderful ladies fortheir generousdonations toward ourEaster Egg Hunt forthe children from thelocal daycare... Mrs.Linda Wable andMrs. Grace Brey(Ginny Zepp’s sister).

FOR OUR WiiBOWLERS

We are nowscheduling a WiiBowling Tournamentin June against theresidents of RoseCastle. Please feelfree to practiceanytime theCommunity Center isnot in use. Good luckto you all! Also, weneed to come up withan AWESOME teamname; all suggestionsare welcomed andwill be voted on.

Resident Spotlight:ETHEL ALGAR

Our Resident Spotlight shines thismonth on someone who will beobserving a special milestone in May!Ethel A. will be celebrating her 101st(wow!!!) birthday on May 17th!

Born and raised in Toronto, Ethelwas the middle daughter(sandwiched between Dorothy andIrene) of English born parents Johnand Ethel. Both her mother andfather were at home in their kitchen,becoming incredible cooks andteaching their daughters howto cook.

While inspecting walkie-talkiesduring the war, Ethel met AldonAlgar, a draftsman. At the age of 32,they tied the knot and made theirway to California to escape the coldCanadian weather. When Aldon andEthel retired in 1980, they becameUS citizens and took up travelingcross country, logging over 175,000miles on their trailer. Eventually the

snowbirds from Canada made oursmall town their permanent home.They were together for 56 yearsuntil Aldon sadly passed away.

Ms. Ethel loves living here,having moved in on April 22, 2010.She said that you meet the nicestpeople here. But coming from afamily of absolutely amazing cooks,there is one thing that she misses...cooking! Congratulations andHappy 101st Birthday, Ms.Ethel...we love you!

HAPPY

DAY

MEMORIAL

is on its way!

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Mexican Food FavoritesWhether throwing a fiesta or

just having an everyday meal,many say “Olé!” to Mexican fare.Tempt your taste buds with some ofthese favorites.

Salsa. The Aztecs are credited withmixing chopped tomatoes, chilies andother ingredients to create earlyversions of this sauce that is servedas a condiment or with tortilla chips asan appetizer.

Tacos. Consuming more than4 billion a year, America is loco(“crazy”) for tacos! This crunchy orsoft folded tortilla staple—usually filledwith meat, cheese, lettuce andtomatoes—evolved from a variety ofrecipes brought to the U.S. byMexican immigrants beginning in theearly 20th century.

Enchiladas. Translating to“chili-filled,” the rolled tortilla of anenchilada is traditionally stuffed withmeat and cheese, then covered in aspicy red, green or cream sauce.

Tamales. The tamale dates backas far as 7,000 B.C., and wascreated as a portable food that couldbe prepared ahead of time. Thesepackets of savory or sweet fillingsinside cornmeal dough are wrappedin corn husks or banana leavesbefore steaming.

Employee Spotlight:Undrea Hudson

When you leave the dining roomwith that well-known “warm puppy”feeling (full-bellied, contented andready for a nap), one of the peopleresponsible for that feeling is our MayEmployee Spotlight...Undrea Hudson!

An employee at American Housesince September 28, 2015, Undreawas born in Dade City and grew upnot far from there in Lacoochee. Shehas three sisters and according to her,“a lot of brothers.”

With her love of cooking, it wasonly natural for her to attend JohnsonWales University in Miami in 1999,where she studied Culinary Arts.

Besides cooking, Undrea enjoysspending time with her sons andbeing adventurous (I can seeskydiving lessons in her future, as ifcooking for over 100 people isn’tadventurous enough!).

She enjoys working here becauseshe has a part in the well-being andhappiness of the residents, which isimportant to her.

Just like her name, Undrea is a veryunique person from her very big heartto her big, gold smile. We considerourselves blessed to work alongsidesomeone like her. Congratulations,Undrea... YOU ROCK!

Laugh Lines

AmusingAdages

As the school yearcomes to an end,reflect on these wisewords, created bygrade schoolers whoadded their owntwists to somepopular proverbs:

A journey of athousand milesbegins with ... aprivate jet.

Don’t count yourchickens ... it takestoo long.

Two’s company,three’s ... themusketeers.

Better late than ...absent.

Early to bed, earlyto rise ... is first inthe bathroom.

If you can’t standthe heat ... tryAntarctica.

A penny saved ...is not a lot.

A rolling stone ...plays the guitar.

If at first you don’tsucceed ... livewith it.

It’s always darkestbefore ... I openmy eyes.

A miss is as goodas ... a mister.

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American House Zephyrhills...Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who died in our nation’s service. It was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868, by a general. It was